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    Load help

    Welp, I am back....the real black powder stunk like a rotten fart but worked great. I'm still having issues though. First shot, perfect...no issues. I used a thinner patch and the 50 cal ball went in no problem. The second shot stuck in the barrel about 3-4" in and it was like I hit a wall...
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    Load help

    Thanks fellahs, I'll have my son with me along with my soon to be nephew in law (marrying my sister's daughter). I may load up about 60 for my son so he's not scared of the gun. May load up 400 for my nephew in law and use 3 balls! :D No, not really. Thanks, I'll report back. New
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    Load help

    Hi all, I have a high plains sporter that I was given, really cool. I was plugging and fouling it up with 60 grains of Triple 7, so I bought some GOEX real BP. I have a friend that works for Bass Pro who brought me home some fff Goex for rifles. They also gave me some ff for pistol calibers...
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    Kit gun?

    Thanks fellahs that is great! New
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    Kit gun?

    Hello all, Christmas is coming fast and I thought that I might ask Santa for a nice black powder kit that my 12 year old son and I could put together and finish. I want something that will be nice...especially something with a nice stock quality...as opposed to the kits sold at Cabelas. Yet...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Jethro, Thanks for the great and detailed post. The last time I cleaned it I really gave it a good scrubbing and the part of the bore where I can see looks exactly the same as when I got the gun so I don't think it was a lack of cleaning. One thing I noticed when using the round ball without...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    But will the musket caps hurt anything? I already have the caps and nipple is why I ask. New
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    Load help needed

    I am splitting this out from my other post to get some ideas. I have a TC High Plains Sporter which is a .50 cal and has a 1:48 right hand twist. I plan on shooting deer with it using round ball and patches. I just ordered some new, thinner patches to use with my round ball. I am using a...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Thank you, I will use that exact procedure. New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    If I were to go with regular BP, what brand should I use and what load level for hunting deer? I ordered a cleaning kit last night with a boar brush for the .50 so I should be able to take care of the ring, if any. I'd like to use the rest of this powder so as to not be wasteful. Thanks, New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Hi. After the last session I plunged it into hot soapy water and kept plunging it out until the water ran clean through it. I then dried it out with patches and let it dry. I then ran a patch of weapon shield clp down it to prevent rust. I will try the alcohol next time as well. Thanks, New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    It does, thank you much. New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    I ordered a new one last night with the idea of having a spare so that if it happened at the range again, I could just switch nipples while the other one was cleaned up. I'm new, what would a blowback be...I'm assuming that fire shoots out of the pan through the nipple and into my face? That...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Interesting....what would an appropriate load be? I actually got the load information from the fellahs here back when I was given the gun as a gift a couple years ago. I'm not married to the idea of the 777 80 grains. I'm willing to change or reduce the load if someone can give me some idea...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Cool thanks for the idea, that's easy enough. New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    It is two years old and has only been opened once. I thought about the powder being the problem but on some shots it worked fine...this seemed to be more of an issue with the nipple system clogging up. Another member had a nipple pin that I used to clean it and then the gun fired with the same...
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Thanks....yes I am sure on the patches. I only bought one size and one pack since the gun was given to me so there was no chance that I mixed them up with others hanging around the house. I don't have any other thundersticks, this is my first. Thanks, New
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    Tough day at the range, some questions

    Hello all, it has been a while. I took my TC High Plains Sporter out today to the range to sight it back in. I took it and had it shooting great last time, drove all the way home and while cleaning the peep sight came loose! :barf: I use 80 grains of Triple7. Problem 1: I am using a 50...
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    Bullet question

    I think that's a great idea at this point. As long as it takes the deer down at 50 yards, I am good shooting the PRB. Thanks all for the advice. New
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    Bullet question

    Thanks all, I will stick to ball and just give it a shot. I won't let the kid out with it until he's accurate as he needs to be...now whether buck fever takes over, I dunno ! :D New
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